National Republican., 1887-03-14
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for piece of bread and drink of water at
Franciscan convent. was led to the discovery
OF new world. And there Is an intimate con-
ncctiop between tritles and immensities. be-
tween noihings and evcrythings.
Now, be careful to let none OF those annoy
aBcts go through your soul unarraigned. Com.
Lel' them to administer your spiritual wealth.
The scratch OF six penny, nail sometimes
fnitesmal annoyance may damage you forever
TO not let any aunoyauce or perplextty come
across your soul without its making you bet
ter.
Our national government does not think II
telntlirg 10 put n tax on Plus and n tax on
buckles and tax on shoes. The individual
taxes do not amount to much, but In the az
gICgaie to millions and million, of dollars.
Ard would have you, o Christian man, put q
high toriffon every annoyance and vexation
that come through your soul. This might not
amount To much in single cases. but in the
aggregate IL would be a great revenue of
spiritual strength and satisfaction, A bee can
suck honey even ont of "A Dettls; and, II you
have the grace of God in your heart, you can
get sweetness ont of that which would other
wise aud annoy returned missionary
told Il lLnt & company of ndvenulrers rowing
up The tiuI gea were Stung 10 death by flies that
inf 81 that region at ceItrin seasons. / have
setn the tnitn stiewed with the carcassGs of
men slain by Insect annOyances. The only
life IS 10 conquer these small troubles. What
would you say OF n soldier who refused to load
his gun, or togo into the conflict becau9o 1t
to eXpend my ammunition on assirmish; wait
until there comes a general engagement, and
then you will see how courageous / am anl
what battling will do" The general would
n skirmish, you wonld be nothing In general
engagement" And l have to tell you, D
Christian men, If You cannot apply the prlnc
pies of Christ's religion OH q small scale you
Will never be able TO apply them on large
scale.
Ill had my way with you would have you
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have you e,cl one a garden-a r;er flowing
through II, gcraniums and shrubs on tn sides.
and the grass and flowers AS beautiful MS
though the ranbow had fallen Iwoul hlve
you house u splendid mansion and the he'd
should be covered with upholstery dipped In
the setting sun lwonld have every hall In
and then, would have the four quarters
of the globe pour in all their uSuries on y)ur
table, and You should have forks of silver aud
knives Of gold, inaid with diamonds and anne.
thys's Then yon shonid each one of yon have
the finest horses and your pick of the eqli-
pages Of the world. Then | woud have you
live bundled and fGiy years, aud you should
rot have pain or aGhe until the last breath.
MOT each one of us?' you say. Yes: each one
Of you. mot to your cnemies?" Yes; the
only difference, would make with them would
walls, and little extra embroidery ON their
slippers. But yOn say, why does not God give
us all these lGinssT All bcthinK myself
paids Of us II we had our way. No man puts
his lest picture in the rortiC0 or vestlbuie Of
his house God meant this wnTli TO be only
HE niyer,e. toward which we are aspiring,
We mut not have 1t too cd In this world, or
we would want no heaven.
folycnlp IVES condemned to be burnt to
de0th. The stake Was planted, lie was fast.
cred 10 II The laggOts were placed around
him. The fires kindleh, but history tells us that
the flames bent outward like the canvass ofa
shin IN stout breeze, 50 that the flames. in.
stead OF destroying Polycarp, were only wall
between him and his enemies. They had
actually 10 destroy him with the ponlard
the flames would not touch him. Well my
leaIcr, want you to understand that by Gods
grace the flames of trial, instead of
CO nsuming your soul, Gre only going
10 he II wall of defense, and canopy of bless
irR. God Is going to fulfill to you the blessing
ana the promise, as He did to Polycarp. "When
u ou wnlkest through the fire thou shalt not be
trrnCd" Now YOU do not understand; You
\ ull know hereafter. In heaven you will
bless God even for the hornet.